Explosive



GUILLAUME WEBER, OF HAYANGE, FRANCE, ASSIGENOB TO SOCIETE LES PETITS FILS DE FRANCOIS DE WENDEL ET CIE, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

EXPLOSIVE.

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To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUILLAUME WEBER, citizen of the Republic of France, residing at Hayange, Lorraine, France, have invented new and useful Improvements in Explosives, (for which application has been filed in Germany, July 6, 1916), of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its object an explosive which is composed of a silicid such as calcium silicid, an organic substance and liquid air, the characteristic features of said explosive residing in a high explosive power together with a production extremely small of smoke.

it calcium silicid is used in important amount the explosive has the advantage of not causing explosion of coaldust and air mixtures in mines and of being only slightly sensitive to shock.

The power of the explosive composed of calcium silicid, an organic substance and liquid air is augmented by adding other silicids such as iron silici'd. Calcium silicid may be entirely replaced by iron silicid.

For the purpose of augmenting the breaking or disruptive effect of the explosive, hydrocarbons, preferably in a solid state, may be added, such as naphthalene or hydrocarbons mixed with substances rich in carbon such as charcoal, soot, etc.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. "Z, 1922.

Application filed September 27, 1919. Serial No. 326,974.

Having now described my invention What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. An explosive comprising a combustible organic substance adapted to absorb liquid air, a silicid and liquid air.

2. An explosive comprising a combustible organic substance adapted to absorb liquid air, iron silicid and liquid air.

3. An explosive comprising a combustible organic substance adapted to absorb liquid air, calcium silicid, another silicid and liquid air.

a. An explosive comprising a combustible organic substance adapted to absorb liquid air, calcium silicid, iron silicid and liquid air.

5. An explosive comprising a combustible or 'anic substance adapted to absorb liquid air, a silicid, hydrocarbons and liquid air.

6. An explosive comprising a combustible organic substance adapted to absorb liquid air, a silicid, hydrocarbons mixed with a carbonaceous material and liquid air.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of 'two subscribing witnesses.

GUILLAUME XVEBER. Witnesses:

JEAN DiNNoRx, GoNARo FABER. 

